The proposed Mumbai to Ahmedabad bullet train will have to ferry 88,000 - 118,000 passengers per day, or undertake 100 trips daily, for the Railways to keep it financially viable, according to a report by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A).

Setting a new benchmark in rail travel, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) today announced the launch of Executive Lounge at Agra Cantt station that would provide airport lounge-like facilities to train passengers at an affordable rate.

The Indian Railways is set to conduct the world’s largest online exam between March and May this year. This recruitment exam will test the mettle of more than 92 lakh candidates applying for 18,252 vacancies in non-technical posts.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu began presenting his ministry's budget for the next fiscal year in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, promising to address the issues concerning all stakeholders -- citizens, employees and industry, among others.

This has been done to prevent any possible misuse of online booking facility as it has been felt that a genuine passenger does not require to book tickets online for more than six times in a month, he said